SOLUTION: Help I cant solve these equations word problems too: Smith bicycled 45 miles going east from Durango and jones bicycled 70 miles. jones averaged 5 milesper hour more that smit

Question 48184: Help I cant solve these equations word problems too:
Smith bicycled 45 miles going east from Durango and jones bicycled 70 miles. jones averaged 5 milesper hour more that smith and his trip took one/half hour longer than smiths. how fast was each one traveling?

Answer by Paul(988) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let jones speed be x+5
Let smith's speed be x
EQUATION:

SImplfy:

can u solve from there ?
Paul.
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